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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
Adulteraied Spices.

Il know a man. remarked a gentle
man this morning. "who is 50 consei-
cntious that. after starting in the spice
business at considerable expense. he
sold out at loss rather than continue
manufacturing concern that could
only be made profitable by adulterating
the manufactures and selling impure
goods. There i ;nore adulteration in
spices, he told me, than in any thing
else. and the making of the adulte4ating
agents is also a business in itself. Why,
it has not been long since there was a
mill over in Camden where fruit
importing firms here, and those that
manufactured prepared cocoanut. sent
their cocoanut shells, which were then
ground into powder and used for adul-
teration. | believe the method is to
find out what You can get for yonr
spices and then adulterate them so you
can make Il profit mt the figures named.
The strength and pungeney of the spice
are usually made to correspond with
its price. - Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
When the Cuckoo Cries.

In Northumberland one is told if You
are walking on hard road when the
cuckoo first calls. that the ensuing sea-
son will be full of calamity; to be on
soft ground is lucky omen. In the
Maritime highlands and Hebrides. If
the cuckoo Is first hearl by one who
has not broken his fast. some misforf-
une is expected. Indeed, besides the
danger, it is considered a reproach to
one to have heard the cuckoo while
hungry In France to hear the cuckoo
for the first time fasting is to make
the hearer an idle do nothing for the
rest of the year. or to numb his limbs
for the same period. There is a SINH
lar belief in SomersetShire. In West
phalia the peasants. on hearing the
cuckoo for the first time. roll over and
over on the grass in orde. to insure
themselves against lumbago for the
rest of the year. This is considered all
the more likely to happen if the bird
repeats his cry while they are on the
ground. - Chicago NetoS-
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
FRENCH FoRTREssEs.
How France Has Strengthened and FortI
fed Her Military Frontier.

The cession of Alsace aud Lorraine
placed Metz and Strasburg. the keys of
the old French frontier, in German
hands. 1t gave France new frontier.
and very open one; a frontier unpro-
tected by any very great natural obsta-
cleS. for the Germans now held both
sides of the Rhine. aud the northern
passes of the Nosges (the passes by
which the French armies used to march
To ID. Rhinc under Napoleon /. We're
well within the new German territory.
Moreover, this naturally open frontier
might be said To he wholly unprotected
by art. once Metz and Strasburg were
gone True, there was the fortress of
Belfort on the extreme right, guarding
the well-marked valley between the
Vosges and the Jura. which French
geographcrs call Ia troUcc de BeJort.
But Belfort, shattered by the successful
siege which was the last act of the war
was only the wreck of fortress, and in
any case Its works were not of such
character rs to fit it for its new position
IN the very frontier line. Taught by
he hard lessons of defeat, the French
Government at once set to work to TW
the new frontier into thorough state
IF defense. Successive War Ministers
have steadily worked upon the lines
originally laid down by the engineers
charged with the task in 1871. Money
nas not been spared. 1t has been spent
| by millions, and now, after the labor of
sixteen years, the work is done
Probably so vast Il scheme of military
engineering was never before planned
and executed in so brief time. The
French engineers have not been con-
tent to erect upon the new frontier
three or four first-class fortresses to
serve rs points of support for defend
ing army. They have closed it with a
double line of works, linked these to-
gether by an elaborate system of rail
ways, and, besides refortifying Paris.
they have constructed two other great
fortresses iii the heart of France to
serve rs bases of operations for her
armies if. as in 1870, the barriers nearer
the frontier We're again pressed by in
lyading armies from beyond the Rhine.
National Reciea0.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
Concerning Drilled Wells.

A drilled well should be made deep.
that it may hold considerable water. II
not. it may too easily be pumped dry.
Moreover. the fine sand. generally
present. works its way->lot only filling
mp the lower end of the easing. bat
when the pump pipe is set low. and il
pumping fast. some of the fine sand
will be pumped up. and lodge in the
valve. soon causing the valve 10 stay
partly open. 50 that the pump will not
hold water. bat must he primed for a
new start If the well be drilled deep
after water is first reached. q space can
be allowed for filling up. and the pump
pipe need not be placed 80 near the
bottom. But there i. less danger OF
filling up if the well he thoroughly
cleansed or pumped out after being
sunk to the proper depth. This work
properly belongs TO The men who drill
the well. andsshould never be omitted.
A great deal of the floating sediment.
if not removed then and there, will be
a source of trouble ever afterward.-
Cincinnati Times
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
SENATE SECRETS.
A Government Publ cation which May
Cause Considerable Excitement.

A Government Publ cation which May
Cause Considerable Excitement.
The Senate in one uf its last secret
sessions. ordered the executive journal
To be published for the forty wears from
1929 TO 1869 Bat one publication of
any part of the Senate : secret proceed
ings has ever been made. That in-
cluded the period from the first Con-
gress to 1929 Very little of the flesh
and blood Of the secret life of the Sem
ate can be had from its Journal. II
does not record the debate over treaties
and appointments. and the eloquent
speeches. the witty retOrts, the quar-
rels aud mad struggles will not be
found minutely and faithfully pictured
in the forthcoming printed journal. The
secret sessions of the Senate are made
81 for the reason that there must be OPP
portuuity to speak freely about men
whom the President and his advis ers
think fit To hold Once. The Senate
simply converts itself into big com
mittee. sitting with closed doors. and
every one is at liberty To tell what he
thinks or knows about the particular
nomination up for discussion. Moth
ing of these deliberations is told by any
or-theoretically. As fact, how
ever a good deal is told, and the news
papers are usually accurate in their
reports of secret sessions. There Is al
ways good deal of curiosity among
the Senators. and among other folks as
well. to know how their secret proceed
ings became public. 1t is simply pro-
cess of inqui ry and addition-what lit
tie one Senator is disposed to say is put
with what half u dozen others may
say. Sometimes Senator who does not
approve of secret sessions rashly gives
| away all he can remember of session.
The journal TO be printed will show
how near right the reports that leaked
out about secret sessions during the
war were. The theory of the Senate
in making the record public now is
that no harm can be done after suifi-
cient time has INTERVIEWED between the
| events which involved the names of in
dividuals and the present. There are
a good many now living, however,
| who will be affected in a very lively
way by publication of the secret pro-
ceedings of the Senate as recent as
| 1869. The work is to be thoroughly
indexed, and each volume will contain
five hundred pages of the journal and
about hundred of the index. There
will be six of these volumes. Half OF
rhole work will BE devoted to the
ar riod, during which thousand:
VI o. thousands of army officers were
confirmed or rejected by the Senate. :
Washington Cor. Chicago Mail.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
DRAWING THE LINE.
A Coiored Party TO Which None hut the
Elect Are to Be Invited.

n tOtored F4Fty 10 which NONE ffut thG
Elect Are tn Be Invited.
'.W'y bress me. Miss Simmons. yon
peers to be hunpin' yerself What de
cause ob yer hurry dis mornin' p
'.It's right yer is. Uncle Nose Is,
got a power of biznis II tend to. We's
gwine ter hab a pawty down to ous
house, an | want you Ter ter come"
''hll right. chile. III he dar. shuaa.
Who's gwine ter be inwited?''
20. every body watts got any tensIiun
ter being fust-class. All de elect am
gwinter be present. y
''Boliyer Smif's folks2''
''Hain't done tole yer none but de
elect am gwinter be dar?''
'tBoliver Smif's got horse an dray.
Ef he don't b'long ter de elect. who
does?''
"He uster b'long ter de upper class.
as yer says. but de hoss am down wild
de glanders.'
Il hadn't heerd OBJ dat How about
de Wheatville gang?"
20. yes: dey'll he dar''
An Capreshus Johnsings'?'' 30
'.No: dey's lef' out
Huh. Wv. Miss Simmons. how's
J dat? Don't dey b long ter de stockracy? /?
Why's dey luff ont?''
'.'Cause dis we're pahtys gwine ter
be selee, an oney de 'stoeracy's gwine
ter he 'vitei. We cant low too much
mixin' of low-down darkies wild de fust
family blood. nohow. Dem Johnsings
warn't nuthin' but common fieI' hans
fore de wah -
Yes: but now dey owns a 'tater
pate' an cow -
''Dat's 50. Uncle Nose; didn't tink
oh dat. Reckon well shab ter let 'em
in. Ii dey's got cow, dat makes a
difference
How about dem Clacks?'
'HIuhi Dey amt got no cow. is dey?''
No: but dey's talkin' about buyin'
a goat
Den dat settles hit. Dey cant
come. tells You. Uncle Nose, s'ciety
got ter p p'tect itself.
Oats right. Miss Simmons: ef de ole
eullud stockracy didn't look out mon
sus peert, lie fust ting dey knowed dey't
hab some oh de poor white trash comm
to deir pahties. Good mawnin'. Mis-:
Simmons. Be mighty keerful about
| dem invites.
Use gwine to. Uncle Nose. We ha.
got ter make 'stinction somew ere
Reckon we Ii draw de line at de goats. :
How about Jim Webster?
He don't belong ter de hote voley.
"De dooce he DON'T lie am an artist
lie paints lie landscapes wild white
wash brush.
'.Dat's fac. I'll invite him. too
Good mawnin'
Good mawnin' ~ TeJas !Siffings.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
The Marvellous Phonopore.

There seems tn he no end to the
marvcls of electrical science. We have
long known that. inexplicable as it
seemed. messages could be sent through
a wire in opposite directions at the
same moment. But now we have MIR.
Langdon Davis utilizing for telegraphic
purposes form of electric force which
can be separated altogether from the
ordinary electric current. and which
can pass freely through insulators i'm
passable by currents. The new instru-
ment. termed phonopore. can be at
tached to any ordinary telegraph line.
rs was done day or two back in the
case of line from London Bridge to
Folkestone. The result was that it was
possible To send phonoporic message
overthe heads. as il were, of the usual
operators. who could continue all the
time To work the line from either end.
or at any intermediate point. and in
both directions. Moreover. when the
line at either end was disconnected. so
that there was no closed circuit, and
telegraphic messages were therefore
entirely impossible. the phonopOre
worked as successfully a eyer.-Sk
james Gazette.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
sEnTENTlous SAYINGS.
Oceans of wisdom Condensed Into Bril-
liant Pearls of Thought.


liant Pearls of Thought.
None of us are so good rs we would
have people believe; bur. for that mat
ter, probably nobody IS SO bad "a we
represent him.
Evils become less pss.tentous as WI
approach them. lac ssorst toothach4
will oltentimes snIde4ly cease at the
threshold of the dentat's door.
A barking dog never b tes. but the
difficulty is in ealcul eing with any de-
gree of exactness upon the moment
when he shall stop barking and begin
io bite.
Strange that man should have been
given two ears and but one tongue
when. as every body knows. he would
rather talk all day than listen live min
utes.
The evils which befall Us are mainly
The reflex Of our own actions. A corn
viii not oppress you IL you do not
endeavnr io coniine il within unrea-
Sonable limits.
The rocking-chair Is favorite arli-
Gle of furniture. and always will be 81
long as there are people in the world
who delight in constantly being on the
move without ever getting ahead
Dn not be too hasty To make youi
way in life. The nail goes straight in.
tu the wood, and is readily Withdrawn:
but the screw. though it takes round
about course. has got a grip upon the
woody iibers that is not easily lops-
ened
No man can acquire polish without
rubbing against the sleeve If society.
Put all the blacklead you will ON youi
kiichen-stove. and YOU shall have but /;
duh and lusterlesS dirty black. II is tbs
frictioi Of the brus- that makes j
shine
How we all admire personal beauty
And vet beauty il often,imes only /;
Thin veneer On wooden head. VIII
has not been attracted by the fair out
side Of a tempting pie. tn find that til,
haky crust is merely the specious coy
ering of an empty void?
Man has been denominated bundl,
of nerves. also an aggregation of ap
petites: but an introspective glance,
gentle reader. will inform ynu that Ii,
is but a convex mirror which belittle
the images of all the great things il
Nature which fall upon il.
When school children draw house
they almost invariably begin with th
rouf Children of larger gruwil
show a similar predilection in the build
| ing of their fortunes. and nine ont q
ten of them prefer starting from ia
| summit rather than from the base.
80 long n dog continues heath.
! the Iieas will slick to him closer than
l brother; but let him fall i'll. and the
have an engagement elsewhere. Tn
flea is not to be depended upon in ad
yer-sity. it will be seen. any more tha
fair-weather friends IF the human VI
| rietV.
1t is the fashion of the world to deer
the man who exhibits inurlinate sell
esteem. But the world. as usual. is 4
fault 1t Is right and proper for ma
Ia admire the works Of his Creator. an
if man eau not admire that work wit
which he il most intimate. how can Il
be expected to bestow admiration upo
those works which he knows nothin
about?- Boston Transcript
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01

A machine has been invented that
prints the sides and ends of boxes ut
he same time at the rate of $500 per
hour.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
-The following advertisements an

The following advertisement APP
pears in recent issue of n Jackson
vile (Fla- newspaper: BENG warn
ed of approaching death by my phy-
sieians, l viii sell my new $3.50 piano
for Sl65. l will also sacrifice my or
gans and sewing machines. or rent
them. Also American Encyclopedias.
Peoples Encyclopedias. General
Grants Memoirs. and other books. j.
P, Hotel news otfice."
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01

-Lunaties are not always devoid of
wit and satire. 4 stranger walking
out about the Midway station, at Mil
ledgeville. the other day, met squad
of them out walking for exercise. and
asked one of them: Where does this
railroad go top To which the lunatic
replied: 1T doesn't go anywhere We
keep it hers u run the cars on Go
una5us (Ga.1 Enquirer Sttn
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-07-01
Most All the Same.

Hello called female voice through
the telephone at police headquarters.
"Yes, who is III?
.Same woman who has telephoned
you before"
We'll"
THAT same husband of mine has
taken that same jewelry and gone to the
same saloon to pawn it for whisky"
Well
..Well, this same woman is going
over and raise the same row about it. "
And what do you want of usa"
Nothing, except that You notify the
officer on the beat to keep his hands OFF.
He may not be the same man. De
tfoit Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
LE.EffR FROM AHERbEkk.
Deaths nj Aberdeen.

Miss Maggie L. Beeman, daughter of Mrs.
Louisa Beeman, who has been confined to her
house for some time, died on Tuesday night of
last week, March I'D, of consumption. Maggie
confidence of large circle OF friends She was
q devoted Christan-having been for several
years member of Bush NJ. L. Church. Her
only sister, Miss NJ. Florence Bceman, died in
September last. The separation, however, has
been brief, and now the sisters are reunited, in
those realms of joy, where sorrow and parting can
never come. The bereaved mother and brother
have the sincere sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty. The funeral services took place last Fri
day morning at the family residence, and was
ny Rev. o. Il. burgess, Rev. G. C. Cronin and
Rev. Mr.. Jamison, conducted the obsequies The
interment was at Spesutia Cemetery The pa H.
bearers were Messrs. W. II. Cr0nin X. II. Hop
kins, z. A. McGaw, W. a. Wells, q. A. Baker an /
o. &. Michael.
Mr.. George ley, aged 81 years, died of pneu-
molia, on wednesday morning of last week, hav-
ing been sick only short time. Rev. G. l.. Cud-
dy, assisted by Rev. &. e. Cronin, conducted the
funeral services at the NJ. Z. Church of this
place, on Friday morning. Ills remains were in
tered in SpesutiG Cemetery. The pail bearers
were Messrs. w. Amos Courtney. Webster PAL
ner, w m. +. Aaronson, Jas. Z. Holloway, VIM.
g. Prtchard and Taylor Cole.
The funeral of Mr.. John A Gallon took place
at the NJ. L. Church, Aberdeen, last Monday af-
ternoon, and was largely attended by friends and
the members of Blenheim Lodge, |. o. o. +. Mr..
Gallon died of typhoid pneumonia on Saturday
evening last, in his i2d year. Rev. b. G. w. Reid
conducted the funeral services. lnterment at
Spesutia Cemetery.
Mrs. Louisa j. Cord died of pneumonia on
her age. She was buried at the Grove Presbyt e.
rian church on Saturday afternoon Rev Mr.
Jamison officiated. Mrs. Cord was a great suf-
ferer. w
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
PRINCE JUNIOR.

TN Farmers should look to their interest
SaacHx. and raise large horses, which always
Ak,AN command ready sale at paying prices.
" ~ PRINCE JUNIOR was sired by Black
Prince, born and raised in Kentucky by Col.
Geo w. Ransom and sold to his brother, Col. Jas.
NJ. Ransom, of jefferson county, w. Va, at 2
years old for $1,000.
Observation-Disclosures is over II hands high
weight 400 lbs, in medium order; color blue
black; short, haired, never changing winter or
summer, heavy muscle, with broad, bony legs,
fine feet, a lofty carriage and well formed. He
combines with size, style, action and strength, a
teristc of his breed This horse has proven that
his colts are suitable in size for farm purposes
and for coach horses, either for single or double
harness, and fine saddle horses, with good
carriage, shoulders and knee action, being fine
trOtters, hackers and walkers naturally.
PEDIGREE.-Prince Juniorwas sired by Black
Prince, the latter by ST. Patrick, of Kentucky
Black Princes dam was by Ben Franklin, and he
by Coburg the sire Of Ben. Frankn's dam was
Sir Franklin. St. Patrick was sired by Stock
bridge Chief, OF Ohio, pronounced by competent
Judges 1.-THE best TrottinR Stallion in the world.
combining size, STYLE speed and beauty" all Of
which are inherited to remarkable extent by
Prince Junior. Stockbridge Chief was sired by
the world renowned Black Hawk, of Vermont.
l. This noble farm and coach horse will make the
season of 1887, at the subscribers stable, wild
fell Farm" near Darlington, from April LIST to
July 1st
TERMS.-Sipgle service, s., with privilege Of
returning by the season; $l2 the season, to be
paid at end of season Two or more mares,
owned by one person, $40 each. Due care will be
taken, but no responsibility for accidents.
jap3m GEO. l.. SCOTT.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
OUR BUSH RIVER NECK LETTER.
Three Funerals in One Day-Accident-
DMck ShOOIinR-Eine Team

Last Friday the unusual occurrence of three
funerals on the same day took place at old Spe-
sutia graveyard. They were those of Miss Mag.
gle Beeman, amOst estimable lady. OF Aberdeen:
Miss Hannah j. Kimble aid Mr.. George Riley
The three funerals met nearly at the same hour
Miss kimble whose serious illness has been
noted, died on Wednesday of last week, at the
home of her hroher-in-law, Mr.. Charles Nelson
For the last twelve years she had been in the
employ of Mr.. NJ. H. Ould. in his ice cream and
confectionery store, on Madison avenue, Balti.
more, and had won the. confidence and esteem
not only of her employer, but of large number
OF friends, who mourn her loss. Rev. J. Harry
Chesley conducted the obseQuies at the church
and her remains were followed to their last rest.
lng-place by large concourse of sorrownp
friends. The pall-bearers were Messrs George
+. Walker. l.. f.. Matthews. Robert Richardson
lienj. Chauncey, Bennett Nelson and John II
Mahan. Messrs. G. Osborn & Sons were the nm.
dertakers.
Ex-sheriff Walker was in the Neck, on Mon.
day. and enjoyed some very fine duck shooting
with Messrs. II ills and Matthews. They killed
40 red heads. The Sheriff is a good shot
Last Sunday evening while Mr.. Thomas B
Numbers was out driving with lady his buggy
was wrecked, the seat and top being complete
| ly demolished.
We have lost all confidence in the ground hog
| we have had neither an early spring nor goot
weather yet. If we ever catch him we will GU
his tail off close behind his ears.
Mr.. a: Raymond Walker drives the finest team
IN the Neck. They are pair of well-matchet
browns, and his man Friday David-knows how
TO take care OF tntm. JIM SANK.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01

Sixty years of busy journalists life at Wash
ington are eptomzed In Maj. Ben. Perley Poore's
two superb volumes. One of the admirers of the
Major recently said that lat judiciously ripe
period OF life the Major stopped growing old, and
since then, like some of the choice MADEIRA of
which he writes with so much feeling, he has only
bcen accommodating bouquet and flavor" Mai
Poore has been one of the best known and one
of the most knowing men In Washington society
for half century. His is the sunny tempera-
ment delghting In bright, social Intercourse.
Yet his connection with daily journalism and his
position in the U. 8. Senate placed him always in
the thick of political affairs and social gossip
He was ever in the Washington swim" breast
ing the waves with jovial vigor, and never falling
TO hear or see what was said and DONE
The Major could never be very solemn and in
his ripened sketches Of Washington life every
phase reminds him Of half dozen amusing ane c.
dotcs. He has a rare gift in telling story, and
his anecdotes are inexhaustible.
His book will not only add lustre to his fame as
a writer. but is Of so unique a character and so
interesting in matter that 1t will prove valuable
contribution to the literature of the country. 1t
has mrth for the mirthiul, wit for the witty. in
formation for all, AMI we doubt II 1t has been
cluallcd by any subscription book since the war.
Issued by the weknown house OF Hubbard
Brothers, 7S3 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-04-01
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. J. Fred. Hcisse. of West Hartford. will
preach at Abingdon NJ. E. Church, Sabbath even
ing. 73O, April 3D. and will assist the pastor, Rev
G. l., Cuddy in special meetings each evening
during the week, at 1850.
Methodist Protestant Church.-Rev s. A. Hob
litzell, pastor. Sunday. April 3d.-Bel Air, Sum
day School 81 A. NJ. and preaching at IL A. NJ.
Rev. G. H. Day, of the Maryland Annual Confer
ence. NJ. p. Church, will preach at Mt Carmel at
p. NJ, and at Bel Air at ~ p. NJ. You are in
vted.
open on Sunday. April 81, at 2 30 p NJ. Willard
+. Minnick. Supt.
Rev. Chas. l.. Damaron, the new pastor for
East Hartford Southern Church. will preach at
Aberdeen, Sunday morning, at IL o'clock, and at
Perrymans at7& PM Aberdeen Southern Meth
odist Sunday School will be recognized next
Sunday morning. Officers and teachers for the
ensuing year will be elected A full attendance
Ia desired